Tim Truman is fundraising for SOS Children's Villages UK

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Virgin London Marathon 2010

on 25/04/2010

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Raising money for

SOS Children's Villages UK

Charity Registration No. 1069204

For nearly 60 years, SOS Children has built communities around the world for children who have no one to turn to. By providing a home and a new mother in a purpose-built local Village, thousands of orphaned and abandoned children have been given a loving and secure family for life.

SOS Children also plays an important role in supporting the development of local communities by building and running nursery, primary and secondary schools; vocational training centres and medical centres, all of which are open to the children in our care and to those from the wider community. Where possible, we want to prevent child abandonment, so we offer skills, training, education, counselling and micro-loans to vulnerable families so can they can provide for their children in the long-term. SOS Children also provides emergency relief in situations of crisis and disaster.

Today, we care for more than 78,000 children in 490 unique SOS Children's Villages in 124 countries worldwide, and also support a further one million children and families in local communities.

Charity Registration No 1069204

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Tim Truman

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Raised: 28%

Target: £1,000.00
Raised so far: £280.50

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My story

As you may all be aware of now I was fortunate enough to gain a place in the 2010 Marathon in London on the 25th April.

As I write there are only 192 days until that fateful day where I will attempt to complete the 26 odd mile challenge preferably in under 5 hours. I feel this is a safe target and as its my first time I don't want to put added pressure of an unrealistic time so believe that 5 hours is managable.

So the charity I have chosen is SOS Children's Villages who I chose for two reasons, firstly they are helping the people of the Philippines after the recent typhoon and also as Tottenham Hotspur, my team,also work with the charity.

I hope you can spare any money to aid me in reaching my total and I'll aim to keep you up to speed with my training progress. Starting this weekend with a gentle 7 miler.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

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So please dig deep and donate now.

	Good luck Tim! You'll do great. Donation by @KaiChanVong 19/11/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	New interop Donation by Charlie Arnott 10/11/09	£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid
	Maestro VBV Donation by David Whitney 09/11/09	£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid
	Flatline... Donation by Charlie Arnott 26/10/09	£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid
	Donation by Charlie Arnott 23/10/09	£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid
	Are you doing training like Rocky? You've already got the hoodie! Donation by Niamh Neville 20/10/09	£12.50 + £3.53 Gift Aid
	Btw, I'm not sure that eating dunkin donuts is going to help you run faster! Donation by WillC 20/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Zarine 20/10/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Donation by Jamie Strachan 19/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good for you, Tim! Go for it and enjoy yourself, it's good fun. Best, Mike Donation by Michael Wells 17/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Here's something to spur you on (see what I did there) Donation by Jonno 16/10/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. You're running the what now?! Ha ha ha ha ha ah ah... my sides are splitting :D Donation by Felicity 16/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best of luck Tim. We know u can Talk The Talk (and talk and talk and talk) now its time to erm walk the walk or should I say run the run? :o) Donation by Sukh 16/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Sponsored silence would have been good too :-) Donation by Charlie Arnott 16/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	good work Tim :) Donation by steve cummaford 16/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Get running Gonzo! Do it in under 4 hours and I'll double the donation x Donation by EAK 16/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	I'll double the donation if you don't talk about football between now and Xmas! Donation by Neil B 16/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Wow, you manages to tell people about the page using outlook...how inventive! Donation by Les 16/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Gooooooooooooooooooooo Tim!!!!!! Donation by Margz 16/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	keep on running Truman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Donation by Rasha Hassan 16/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well Done, Tim, Get some training in. Donation by Anthony Fawkes 15/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Run Timbo Run!! Donation by Liz Smith 15/10/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£280.50
Offline donations:	£0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£79.12

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